Description
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.2, iOS 16.3 and iPadOS 16.3. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | iOS and iPadOS | unspecified – < 16.3 | 16.3 |
| Apple | macOS | unspecified – < 13.2 | 13.2 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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DarthOCE/MonkeyJB ★ 5 · Apr 2, 2023
A fully functional untethered iOS 16-16-4 jailbreak using the CVE-2023-23531 vulnerability
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2023-0190 Apple iOS/iPadOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 7, 2023
- WID-SEC-2023-0189 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 7, 2023